Length of Mental Health Training Courses for Teams differs from that which managers expect. Selecting the most suitable format saves considerable time and maximises impact.
Half-Day Awareness Sessions
For initial training, a two to three hour session is enough to introduce staff to the basic recognition of most common mental health conditions and give them confidence to start conversations. Typically this type of training is delivered for teams with very limited time to attend training sessions outside of work and who are new to mental health issues.
One-Day Focused Training
You can cover practical skills, too. It’s great for team leaders and for people in roles such as supervisors. It’s a really good course for people who need to be able to listen to someone without making them feel worse and to signpost to appropriate help.
Two-Day First Aid Qualification
A standard Mental Health First Aid course is typically a 2 day course leading to a nationally recognised award. Delegates will learn lots of practical strategies to use in real life situations and will put these into practice throughout the 2 days. They will leave the course equipped and confident to go on and use their new skills to support others.
Finding Courses Near You
If you are based on the Fylde Coast then searching for Mental Health Training Courses Blackpool will bring up a list of local training providers including the three types of courses mentioned above.
For Mental Health Training Courses Blackpool, visit //www.tidaltraining.co.uk/mental-health-training-courses/blackpool.
Picking the right length from the start means your team gets the training you need, not a watered down version of a course that has been squished to fit around a restrictive time frame.
